Lovin' the Bloglovin'

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I've been trying to dip my toes back into the world of blogging this week. I've been writing posts for this blog and also my new and still very small site Bazaar Tales. My friend Rebecca reminded me about the site Bloglovin and I thought I would give it a go. Basically it's an account you log into where you can read all of the blogs you follow. I find the Blogger reader a bit clunky and I never really got into Google reader. I like how easy Bloglovin' is to use, just simply add the address you want to follow and click. I also like that you can heart a post, sometimes I don't really have anything to say but I want to let people know it was a good post.

I'm also making a concerted effort to comment on more blogs, and Bloglovin seems to be an easier way to go about it. Just like most bloggers I would like to reach a wider audience, especially with my new blog, and commenting on others posts is always heralded as the main contributor to this. I'm enjoying all the reading and commenting I'm doing, but boy does it eat up time!

So if you are a Bloglovin' user say 'Hi' in the comments section and I'll come follow you, and if you're not yet then I would highly recommend it. If you want to add your own blog to the site it's really easy, they just ask that you put one of their buttons on their site. But it seems even if you haven't set your blog up on their site people can still follow you through it anyhow, smart huh?

To follow my Nice Day Designs page click here, and to follow me for Bazaar Tales click here.

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Prize Draw

I know I've been non existant over the past month, but that is no reason not to have my monthly draw. I will extend the deadline from my usual 10th to the 15th of April. As usual all you have to do is be one of my lovely readers, so that involves following my blog, or linking to it on yours( if you do that then leave a comment here). Here is the list so far, join the gang, they are all very cool. I've decided this month to give away one of my t-shirts. When I pick the winner at random, I'll email them and ask for their size and style preference.

Good luck everyone

Modnaros
Doe Studio
Nick Carswell
Vannie
Laura O'Mahoney
Declan Shalvey
Red Lemonade
Balanced
Magatha-May
Killer
Hippie Dippy Designs
sMac Thoughts
Made Marian
No Nonsense blog
The Fresh Prince of Kildare
The Biologista
Fustar
Lette
Aik
Orla's Art
L.A.S Pottery
Lorcan
Tilt
Janil
Cabootique
Julie Cornewell
Gretchen
Niamh
Lucy
Vulgar Moon
MJ
Mj-Note to Self
The Anti-Room
Kevin

Applied Signs and Display

Unendingthough
Samadhya
Michelle McMahon
John Galvin
Di
Cathy Horner
Lilly
Crystal

Following changes, please help

I have a question for you, have you noticed on blogspot that the 'followers' section has changed? Before you could just click on the image and go see the persons blog, it now seems that I have to start following it to have a look. That seems a bit crazy to me. If I haven't seen it yet how I can I decide if I want to get updates on it. Am I missing something?? Please help!

Thanks to my new followers! I'm also asking this so I can get your blog addresses so that when I enter you into the draw I can post a link to your blog.

The March Prize Give Away!!

It's that time of the month again...eww not that....it's the grand prize giveaway. Where I give you ,the lovely readers, a chance to get free stuff from my shop. It's an incentive to read and a thanks from me all in one. So if I included you in last months draw you are automatically in this one, unless you send me evil death threats. But if you are new to reading this blog , here's how it works. A)Start 'following' my blog B)Put a link on your sidebar to my blog-but let me know you are doing this or C) leave a comment on this post.

The deadline is the 10th of March

It's that easy folks!!

Feel free to spread the word, tell your cat, your granny or even your electrician.

Most Amazing Fantabulous GIVEAWAY!!!

I've decided to start having a monthly giveaway!! I've seen this lots on other craft blogs and I think it's a lovely thing to do. Basically I'm going to reward my lovely regular readers by entering them into a draw, and one lucky person will win lovely freebies from my shop!
'Sounds fantastic' you say,
'How to I enter this amazing draw?' you say.
Well it's easy, just start 'following' my blog, or put a link in your blog to mine. I know the 'follow' option doesn't always work, so just leave a comment on this post and I'll add you to the draw. Easy peasy as all the kids say.

The Winner will be chosen on the 10th of Feb